Dairy contract manufacturers in Europe

Wevelgem, Belgium

Thermal — UHT · Wet — Aseptic filling · Fermentation — Lactic acid bacteria +3 more

Plant-based pioneer (since 1980) — soy, almond, oat, coconut drinks, yoghurts and desserts. Captive Danone plant rather than typical co-manufacturer.

Zwolle, Netherlands

Drying — Spray drying · Dry — Dry blending · Infant & medical — Infant formula stage 1 +5 more

Four Dutch sites with full infant-formula production including can-filling integration; explicitly offers private-label and contract manufacturing for cow- and goat-milk infant, follow-on and growing-up formulas. Subsidiary of Hong Kong-listed Ausnutria.

Schoonrewoerd, Netherlands

Dairy — Cheese

Dutch home of the Leerdammer cheese brand; subsidiary of Bel Group France.

Chasseneuil-du-Poitou, France

Drying — Spray drying · Separation — Wet fractionation · Dairy — Caseinates +2 more

Sodiaal subsidiary (since 1969) for spray-dried human and animal milk powders, infant ingredients and milk replacers. New 50,000 t/year unit inaugurated 2023.

Suresnes, France

Thermal — Pasteurization · Dairy — Cheese

Sodiaal/Savencia JV producing Coeur de Lion and RichesMonts cheese — MDD partner.

Bierun, Poland

Dairy — Yoghurt · Beverages — Bottled water · Dairy — Plant-based yoghurt

Danone Polish subsidiary producing yogurts, dairy desserts and Alpro plant-based yogurts at the Bieruń plant.

Wittenheim, France

Thermal — Baking · Freezing — Block freezing · Bakery — Cake mixes +1 more

Vivescia subsidiary (since 1864) producing frozen pastry and ice-cream cakes for retail MDD.

Kazmierz, Poland

Dairy — Cheese

Hochland Group Polish subsidiary running 2 plants producing processed and natural cheese, slices, cream cheese and mozzarella with significant private-label work for retail chains.

Hamburg, Germany

Dry — Dry blending · Ingredients — Hydrocolloids · Ingredients — Flavors +2 more

Stabilizing systems for dairy and plant-based applications (since 1996, Stern-Wywiol).

Warsaw, Poland

Dairy — Yoghurt · Dairy — Cheese · Dairy — Butter & cream +1 more

Lactalis Group Polish arm operating yogurt, cream cheese and butter plants with contract production for retailers.

Stendal, Germany

Drying — Spray drying · Thermal — UHT · Thermal — Pasteurization +4 more

Strategic spray dryer for Krüger Group (since 1991) plus toll work. Up to 1.2 million litres/day capacity for milk powders, infant nutrition, RTD, sweeteners and coffee whitener.

Carhaix-Plouguer, France

Drying — Spray drying · Separation — Wet fractionation · Dairy — Caseinates +4 more

Sodiaal subsidiary specialising in spray drying for infant nutrition. 30,000+ t/year capacity following the 2019 acquisition of the ex-Synutra plant.

Belgium

Thermal — Pasteurization · Thermal — UHT · Dairy — Cheese +2 more

Belgian dairy plant of Royal A-ware (NL), processing ~100M L milk per year from 165 Belgian producers into supermarket milk and ice cream.

Saint-Martin-Belle-Roche, France

Drying — Spray drying · Drying — Drum drying · Separation — Evaporation +2 more

Sodiaal/Laïta JV with capacity for private-label dairy powders. Roller drying, spray drying and evaporation for milk powders and sweetened condensed milk.

Born, Netherlands

Wet — Aseptic filling · Wet — Liquid filling (carton) · Thermal — UHT +2 more

Aseptic plant-based beverage producer (oat, soy, almond drinks) for European retailers; subsidiary of SunOpta.